wisdom

How is it possible that I have turned 70! It’s been two months now and I still haven’t settled in to my new decade. If anything, I feel younger than I did when I was fifty! The adjective that popped into my head on my birthday was “ripe”. I feel just bursting with life and what […]

In the midst of my mid-life career, what I call my second act, I felt driven to work hard, lead my team to meet our performance goals, contribute as a leader in my profession and serve in leadership roles in my community. My concept of leadership at that time involved participation, involvement, taking responsibility, speaking […]

The 3rd Act welcomes Karen Wilhelm Buckley, writing our guest blog: “You are a great type A facilitator – driven and focused on results. We achieved the impossible in this three day meeting.” In the late 1980’s I loved this feedback. A highly resistant group of 65 managers from eight departments developed the first ever […]

“I don’t tell anyone my age,” my new retired, vibrant and active friend responded. We were sharing the details of our lives. After I had revealed my age along with other personal details, I asked her how old she was. I flashed on the memory of one of my aunts who didn’t tell anyone, even […]